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Queensland lungfish

Queensland lungfish

9.9
A rare endangered freshwater fish from Queensland rivers that breathes air with one lung
  • noun
  • Australian
translation icon : pez pulmonado de Queensland
  • Unlike most fish, the Queensland lungfish can breathe air using a single lung.

Examples

  • The Queensland lungfish is a living fossil, virtually unchanged for millions of years.

  • Researchers are working to conserve the Queensland lungfish due to its endangered status.

  • The Queensland lungfish is a fascinating species.

  • Have you ever seen a Queensland lungfish?

  • Researchers are working to conserve the Queensland lungfish due to its endangered status.

  • The Queensland lungfish is a living fossil, virtually unchanged for millions of years.

  • Unlike most fish, the Queensland lungfish can breathe air using a single lung.

Synonyms

Neoceratodus forsteri
vsQueensland lungfish
  • Specialized
9.9

A large freshwater fish that breathes air, lives in Queensland rivers, and is endangered

is the everyday name used outside scientific contexts rather than the formal name
Australian lungfish
vsQueensland lungfish
  • Australian
8.9

A large endangered freshwater fish from Queensland that breathes air and uses gills

focuses on the species' air breathing ability rather than dual breathing

Surface Forms

Queensland lungfish singular
Queensland lungfishes plural

Morphology

Queensland + lungfish

The phrase is a straightforward place-name + species compound: 'Queensland' (a state) + 'lungfish' (a fish with lungs), so the meaning 'a lungfish from Queensland' is directly and transparently derivable from the constituents. Geographic modifier + noun constructions are cross-linguistically common and follow normal compositional patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand this MWE.

Etymology

Queensland lungfish is a name that gives a clear picture: Queensland is the part of Australia where it lives, and lungfish is a fish with a lung that can 'breathe air'. So the name helps you remember it is a rare, very old fish that can live in water and also 'breathe air'.